Deciduous is a designation indicating a plant sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season. The term is used primarily in reference to trees and shrubs, in contrast with those that are evergreen.. It is pronounced dih-SIJ-oo-uhs. To remember what deciduous means, try relating it to the word, decadent..
viscosity. n, pl-ties. 1. the state or property of being viscous. 2. (General Physics) physics. a. the extent to which a fluid resists a tendency to flow. b. Also called: absolute viscosity a measure of this resistance, equal to the tangential stress on a liquid undergoing streamline flow divided by its velocity gradient. It is measured in newton seconds per metre squared.
Convert between the viscosity units Centiposes, milliPascal, CentiStokes and SSU. Viscosity of a fluid is its resistance to shear or flow, and a measure of a fluid adhesive/cohesive or frictional properties. This arises because of the internal molecular friction within the fluid producing the frictional drag effect. There are two related measures of fluid viscosity which are known as dynamic and kinematic viscosity.